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Everton drops Jack Grealish after missed training session

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Everton dropped Jack Grealish from its Carabao Cup match after he missed a training session without permission.
Manager David Moyes and chief executive Angus Kinnear decided to drop Grealish.
Moyes declined to provide details about the disciplinary breach.
Everton beat Newcastle United 3-1 to reach the quarter-final against Fleetwood Town.

History

In 2004 Manchester United suspended Rio Ferdinand for missing a training session after his drink-driving conviction, handing him a three-match ban and a £20,000 fine. The club’s action mirrored earlier FA sanctions—an eight-month ban and £50,000 fine earlier that year for a missed drugs test—and set a precedent later followed by Everton when it dropped Jack Grealish for a training breach.

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In 2004 Manchester United suspended Rio Ferdinand for missing a training session after his drink-driving conviction, handing him a three-match ban and a £20,000 fine. The club’s action mirrored earlier FA sanctions—an eight-month ban and £50,000 fine earlier that year for a missed drugs test—and set a precedent later followed by Everton when it dropped Jack Grealish for a training breach.

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